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Emblem parade causes a stir
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 03/04/2024
» A parade featuring Chulalongkorn University's emblem, the Phra Kieo coronet, on March 31 during the CU-TU Unity Football Match 2024 has triggered a bitter clash of public opinion.
Fishermen seek B4.2m over oil spill
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 30/03/2024
» Fourteen people representing fishing groups and small businesses in Rayong have filed a class action lawsuit against the owner of an underwater oil pipeline that caused a major oil spill in 2022, which they claim has ruined their livelihoods.
End of exile for ex-red shirt leader
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 28/03/2024
» Former PM's Office minister and ex-red-shirt leader Jakrapob Penkair will return to Thailand today after 15 years of self-imposed exile.
High temperatures to linger until April
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/03/2024
» The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) is warning the public, especially those living in the country's northern regions, to brace for higher-than-average temperatures, which are expected at the end of the month and will last until early April.
Wage rise for select regions
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 27/03/2024
» The tripartite wage committee on Tuesday approved another minimum wage increase to 400 baht a day for some areas in 10 provinces, effective on April 13.
Govt urged to cut power tariff
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/03/2024
» The Consumers Council (TCC) is urging the government to temporarily lower the power tariff that is used to calculate electricity bills, in an effort to reduce the burden on households during the hot summer months, when demand typically spikes.
Senators size up targets
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/03/2024
» The overlapping claims area (OCA) in the Gulf of Thailand claimed by Thailand and Cambodia, the government's digital-wallet project and the treatment of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be among topics for a general debate by the Senate today.
Shinawatras sick after Chiang Mai
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/03/2024
» Several members of the Shinawatra family have fallen sick with respiratory illness after a three-day trip to Chiang Mai last week, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the ruling Pheu Thai Party, revealed on Friday.
Govt must form PM2.5 panel: TDRI
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/03/2024
» A national committee to devise a policy on battling the PM2.5 problem, and an agency to manage the smog are needed to address the nation's air pollution, according to the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
Locals challenge airport expansion plan
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/03/2024
» A second runway at U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport will be built despite opposition from local residents.